An Introduction To Soil Mechanics

Author : Arnold Verruijt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319611853

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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics by Arnold Verruijt Pdf

This textbook offers a superb introduction to theoretical and practical soil mechanics. Special attention is given to the risks of failure in civil engineering, and themes covered include stresses in soils, groundwater flow, consolidation, testing of soils, and stability of slopes. Readers will learn the major principles and methods of soil mechanics, and the most important methods of determining soil parameters both in the laboratory and in situ. The basic principles of applied mechanics, that are frequently used, are offered in the appendices. The author’s considerable experience of teaching soil mechanics is evident in the many features of the book: it is packed with supportive color illustrations, helpful examples and references. Exercises with answers enable students to self-test their understanding and encourage them to explore further through additional online material. Numerous simple computer programs are provided online as Electronic Supplementary Material. As a soil mechanics textbook, this volume is ideally suited to supporting undergraduate civil engineering students. “I am really delighted that your book is now published. When I “discovered” your course a few years ago, I was elated to have finally found a book that immediately resonated with me. Your approach to teaching soil mechanics is precise, rigorous, clear, concise, or in other words “crisp." My colleagues who share the teaching of Soil Mechanics 1 and 2 (each course is taught every semester) at the UMN have also adopted your book.” Emmanuel Detournay Professor at Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA

Author : Béla Bodó,Colin Jones
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118553886

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Introduction to Soil Mechanics by Béla Bodó,Colin Jones Pdf

INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS Introduction to Soil Mechanics covers the basic principles of soil mechanics, illustrating why the properties of soil are important, the techniques used to understand and characterise soil behaviour and how that knowledge is then applied in construction. The authors have endeavoured to define and discuss the principles and concepts concisely, providing clear, detailed explanations, and a wellillustrated text with diagrams, charts, graphs and tables. With many practical, worked examples and end-of-chapter problems (with fully worked solutions available at www.wiley.com/go/bodo/soilmechanics) and coverage of Eurocode 7, Introduction to Soil Mechanics will be an ideal starting point for the study of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. This book’s companion website is at www.wiley.com/go/bodo/soilmechanics and offers invaluable resources for both students and lecturers: Supplementary problems Solutions to supplementary problems

Author : Braja M. Das
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Soil mechanics
ISBN : 0608129798

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Introduction to Soil Mechanics by Braja M. Das Pdf

Author : C. R. Scott
Publisher : Springer
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489972507

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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations by C. R. Scott Pdf

This book is mainly intended to meet the needs of undergraduate students of Civil Engineering. In preparing the first edition of this book, I had two principal aims: firstly to provide the student with a description of soil behavior-and of the effects of the clay minerals and the soil water on such behavior-which was rather more detailed than is usual in an elementary text, and secondly to encourage him to look critically at the traditional methods of analysis and design. The latter point is important, since all such methods require certain simplifying assumptions without which no solution is generally possible. Serious errors in design are seldom the result of failure to understand the methods as such. They more usually arise from a failure to study and understand the geology of the site, or from attempts to apply analytical methods to problems for which the implicit assumptions make them unsuitable. In the design of foundations and earth structures, more than in most branches of engineering, the engineer must be continually exercising his judgment in making decisions. The analytical methods cannot relieve him of this responsibility but properly used, they should ensure that his judgment is based on sound knowledge and not on blind intuition. I hope that the book will prove to be of use to students when their courses are over, and help to bridge the awkward gap between theory and practice.

Author : Dante Fratta,Jennifer Aguettant,Lynne Roussel-Smith
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781420045659

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Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing by Dante Fratta,Jennifer Aguettant,Lynne Roussel-Smith Pdf

A step-by-step text on the basic tests performed in soil mechanics, Introduction to Soil Mechanics Laboratory Testing provides procedural aids and elucidates industry standards. It also covers how to properly present data and document results. Containing numerical examples and figures, the information presented is based on American Society f

Author : David Muir Wood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521517737

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Soil Mechanics by David Muir Wood Pdf

"This introductory course on soil mechanics presents the key concepts of stress, stiffness, seepage, consolidation, and strength within a one-dimensional framework. Consideration of the mechanical behaviour of soils requires us to consider density alongside stresses, thus permitting the unification of deformation and strength characteristics. Soils are described in a way which can be integrated with concurrent teaching of the properties of other engineering materials. The book includes a model of the shearing of soil and some examples of soil-structure interaction which are capable of theoretical analysis using one-dimensional governing equations. The text contains many worked examples, and exercises are given for private study at the end of all chapters. Some suggestions for laboratory demonstrations that could accompany such an introductory course are sprinkled through the book." --Book Jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1415077193

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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Isao Ishibashi,Hemanta Hazarika
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439891254

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Soil Mechanics Fundamentals by Isao Ishibashi,Hemanta Hazarika Pdf

While many introductory texts on soil mechanics are available, most are either lacking in their explanations of soil behavior or provide far too much information without cogent organization. More significantly, few of those texts go beyond memorization of equations and numbers to provide a practical understanding of why and how soil mechanics work.

Author : Muniram Budhu
Publisher : John Wiley and Sons
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470556849

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Soil Mechanics and Foundations by Muniram Budhu Pdf

Discover the principles that support the practice! With its simplicity in presentation, this text makes the difficult concepts of soil mechanics and foundations much easier to understand. The author explains basic concepts and fundamental principles in the context of basic mechanics, physics, and mathematics. From Practical Situations and Essential Points to Practical Examples, this text is packed with helpful hints and examples that make the material crystal clear.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Foundations
ISBN : OCLC:848330323

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An Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations by Anonim Pdf

Author : Isao Ishibashi,Hemanta Hazarika
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439846445

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Soil Mechanics Fundamentals by Isao Ishibashi,Hemanta Hazarika Pdf

While many introductory texts on soil mechanics are available, most are either lacking in their explanations of soil behavior or provide far too much information without cogent organization. More significantly, few of those texts go beyond memorization of equations and numbers to provide a practical understanding of why and how soil mechanics work. Based on the authors’ more than 25 years of teaching soil mechanics to engineering students, Soil Mechanics Fundamentals presents a comprehensive introduction to soil mechanics, with emphasis on the engineering significance of what soil is, how it behaves, and why it behaves that way. Concise, yet thorough, the text is organized incrementally, with earlier sections serving as the foundation for more advanced topics. Explaining the varied behavior of soils through mathematics, physics and chemistry, the text covers: Engineering behavior of clays Unified and AASHTO soil classification systems Compaction techniques, water flow and effective stress Stress increments in soil mass and settlement problems Mohr’s Circle application to soil mechanics and shear strength Lateral earth pressure and bearing capacity theories Each chapter is accompanied by example and practicing problems that encourage readers to apply learned concepts to applications with a full understanding of soil behavior fundamentals. With this text, engineering professionals as well as students can confidently determine logical and innovative solutions to challenging situations.

Author : David Muir Wood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781107469501

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Soil Mechanics by David Muir Wood Pdf

This book teaches the principles of soil mechanics to undergraduates, along with other properties of engineering materials, to which the students are exposed simultaneously. Using the critical state method of soil mechanics to study the mechanical behavior of soils requires the student to consider density alongside effective stresses, permitting the unification of deformation and strength characteristics. This unification aids the understanding of soil mechanics. This book explores a one-dimensional theme for the presentation of many of the key concepts of soil mechanics - density, stress, stiffness, strength, and fluid flow - and includes a chapter on the analysis of one-dimensional consolidation, which fits nicely with the theme of the book. It also presents some theoretical analyses of soil-structure interaction, which can be analyzed using essentially one-dimensional governing equations. Examples are given at the end of most chapters, and suggestions for laboratory exercises or demonstrations are given.

Author : R. F. Craig
Publisher : Springer
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781489934741

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Soil Mechanics by R. F. Craig Pdf

This book is intended primarily to serve the needs of the undergraduate civil engineering student and aims at the clear explanation, in adequate depth, of the fundamental principles of soil mechanics. The understanding of these principles is considered to be an essential foundation upon which future practical experience in soils engineering can be built. The choice of material involves an element of personal opinion but the contents of this book should cover the requirements of most undergraduate courses to honours level. It is assumed that the student has no prior knowledge of the subject but has a good understanding of basic mechanics. The book includes a comprehensive range of worked examples and problems set for solution by the student to consolidate understanding of the fundamental principles and illustrate their application in simple practical situations. The International System of Units is used throughout the book. A list of references is included at the end of each chapter as an aid to the more advanced study of any particular topic. It is intended also that the book will serve as a useful source of reference for the practising engineer. In the third edition no changes have been made to the aims of the book. Except for the order of two chapters being interchanged and for minor changes in the order of material in the chapter on consolidation theory, the basic structure of the book is unaltered.

Author : John Atkinson,J. H. Atkinson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016920279

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An Introduction to the Mechanics of Soils and Foundations by John Atkinson,J. H. Atkinson Pdf

Covering the undergraduate course in geotechnical engineering for civil engineers, this work sets out the basic theories of soil mechanics in a clear, simple way, combining both classical and critical state theories. By using short, focused chapters, the author ensures an accessible text while maintaining a continuous thread running through the book as theory develops into application. The treatment of soil mechanics is essentially theoretical but it is not highly mathematical and soil behaviour is represented by relatively simple equations with clearly defined parameters. The theory is supported by worked examples and simple experimental demonstrations.

Author : J. H. Atkinson,P. L. Bransby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Soil mechanics
ISBN : 0070841357

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The Mechanics of Soils by J. H. Atkinson,P. L. Bransby Pdf